Angel Cabrera Quiz Questions and Answers

1. In which city and country was Angel Cabrera born?

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cordoba, Argentina
Santiago, Chile
Montevideo, Uruguay
Correct answer: B. Cordoba, Argentina

2. What is Angel Cabrera’s full name?

Angel Roberto Cabrera
Angel Leopoldo Cabrera
Angel Miguel Cabrera
Angel Eduardo Cabrera
Correct answer: B. Angel Leopoldo Cabrera

3. On what date was Angel Cabrera born?

12 September 1969
15 August 1970
22 October 1968
5 March 1971
Correct answer: A. 12 September 1969

4. What is Angel Cabrera’s well-known nickname, and what does it mean in English?

El Tigre – The Tiger
El Pato – The Duck
El Leon – The Lion
El Aguila – The Eagle
Correct answer: B. El Pato – The Duck

5. Why did Angel Cabrera receive the nickname “El Pato”?

Because of his waddling gait
Because of his aggressive style of play
Because he once kept pet ducks
Because of a famous shot that resembled a duck hook
Correct answer: A. Because of his waddling gait

6. At approximately what age did Angel Cabrera begin caddying at Cordoba Country Club?

8
9
10
15
Correct answer: C. 10

7. Which Argentine professional golfer encouraged the young Cabrera and lived nearby?

Roberto De Vicenzo
Eduardo Romero
Jose Coceres
Andres Romero
Correct answer: B. Eduardo Romero

8. In what year did Angel Cabrera turn professional?

1987
1988
1989
1995
Correct answer: C. 1989

9. What was Cabrera’s highest ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking?

5th
9th
12th
15th
Correct answer: B. 9th

10. In which year did Cabrera reach his career-high world ranking of No. 9?

2005
2006
2007
2009
Correct answer: A. 2005

11. Which major championship did Angel Cabrera win in 2007?

The Masters
The Open Championship
U.S. Open
PGA Championship
Correct answer: C. U.S. Open

12. At which course did Cabrera win the 2007 U.S. Open?

Pebble Beach
Oakmont Country Club
Winged Foot
Bethpage Black
Correct answer: B. Oakmont Country Club

13. By how many strokes did Cabrera win the 2007 U.S. Open, and who finished tied for second?

1 stroke over Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk
2 strokes over Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els
3 strokes over Retief Goosen and Sergio García
Playoff win over Geoff Ogilvy
Correct answer: A. 1 stroke over Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk

14. Cabrera became the first player from which country to win the U.S. Open?

Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
Correct answer: C. Argentina

15. Which major championship did Cabrera win in 2009?

U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
The Masters
Correct answer: D. The Masters

16. How did Cabrera win the 2009 Masters?

By 2 strokes in regulation
In a sudden-death playoff
By 1 stroke in regulation
After a three-hole aggregate playoff
Correct answer: B. In a sudden-death playoff

17. Which two players did Cabrera defeat in the 2009 Masters playoff?

Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson
Adam Scott and Jason Day
Retief Goosen and Ernie Els
Correct answer: A. Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry

18. Cabrera was the first player from which region to win the Masters?

South America
Central America
The Caribbean
Africa
Correct answer: A. South America

19. In which year did Cabrera lose a Masters playoff to Adam Scott?

2011
2012
2013
2014
Correct answer: C. 2013

20. How many PGA Tour victories does Cabrera have in total?

2
3
5
7
Correct answer: B. 3

21. What was Cabrera’s first non-major PGA Tour win?

2012 Honda Classic
2014 Greenbrier Classic
2010 AT&T Pebble Beach
2008 Players Championship
Correct answer: B. 2014 Greenbrier Classic

22. Approximately how many professional wins does Cabrera have across all tours?

Around 30
Around 40
Around 57
Around 70
Correct answer: C. Around 57

23. How many times did Cabrera represent the International team in the Presidents Cup?

1
2
3
4
Correct answer: D. 4

24. In which years did Cabrera play in the Presidents Cup?

2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
2005, 2007, 2009, 2013
2007, 2009, 2011, 2013
2001, 2005, 2009, 2013
Correct answer: B. 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013

25. What prestigious Argentine sports award did Cabrera receive in 2007?

Olimpia de Oro
Olimpia de Plata
Konex Award
Premio Clarin
Correct answer: A. Olimpia de Oro